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- Woman seriously injured after falling from window in Coventry
- Coventry pair stopped by police on way to party 80 miles away
- Nurse's 'vital' car stolen in Coventry burglary
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- Shropshire policeman on the mend after being 'battered and bruised' by Covid-19
- Seven more coronavirus deaths sees Shropshire toll rise to 50
- More than 1,600 sign NHS staff parking petition launched by Telford man
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- Community group takes action to create rest areas for coronavirus key workers
- Farmer badly hit by coronavirus lockdown donates flowers to NHS staff
- Hungry seagulls leave used gloves strewn across Hereford street
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Wasps players phone fans
Wasps players are among the latest sports professionals to hit the phones during lockdown and speak to fans.
Players for Coventry's rugby union team are ringing up supporters who are in self-isolation.
Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth said teammates were enjoying getting involved.
"We put a lot of emphasis on our supporters and we play the game we love. They're the guys that turn up and support us so we thought we could give back a little bit."
Around the web: Woman hurt in window fall
Coventry Live
From Coventry Live:
Weather: Chilly night, warmer tomorrow
BBC Weather
The rest of the day looks to be staying fine leading to a dry night with mainly clear skies and temperatures turning chilly again. Low: 2C/36F.
Then tomorrow, another fine, sunny day with light winds. Feeling a little warmer than today, with a high of 17C/63F.
Keep up to date with how it's looking where you live via the BBC Weather website.
Women jailed for 'disgusting' city centre attack
The 20-year-old victim has been left with "lasting brain damage", West Midlands Police say.
Read moreGarden waste service resumes in Worcester
BBC Hereford and Worcester
Green bin collections are going to resume in Worcester after being suspended in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Like most of the country, the city council made the move last month so it could focus on emptying black bins.
But the green waste service, which residents have to pay for, has been restarted today.
Boy's crash death: Woman released under investigation
A woman arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a 13-year-old boy by dangerous driving has been released under investigation, police say.
The West Midlands force said Mason O'Grady was crossing Chester Road in Erdington, Birmingham, with his family on Sunday when he was hit by a black VW Polo.
He was taken to hospital where he later died.
The 28-year-old female suspect was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop.
Fire crews stop spread of huge recycling blaze
Allen Cook
BBC News
A fire involving about 1,000 tonnes of recycling materials has been stopped from spreading to nearby firms, the fire service says.
At its height, 60 firefighters battled the blaze on Alvar Business Park, on Straight Road, Short Heath, Willenhall. They were called at about 12:25.
By 17:10, station commander Lee Baker tweeted they were scaling back the number of crews at the scene and had plans in place to protect the local environment.
Around the web: PC with coronavirus 'on the mend'
Shropshire Star
From the Shropshire Star:
Woman dies in house explosion
The 67-year-old woman died at the scene, while other family members escaped the large fire.
Read moreTwenty suspected phone mast attacks over Easter
By Leo Kelion
Technology desk editor
Vodafone says one of the "deluded" attacks was on a mast serving Birmingham's Nightingale hospital.
Read moreNHS skills hub set up by university
Hundreds of students and returning healthcare workers are going to have their skills honed at Birmingham City University to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The university says it's reopening its Seacole Building to teach key techniques and skills to students near the end of their studies, current NHS staff and returning employees.
The £71m building contains mock wards, and staff have worked with local NHS trusts to deliver the programme.
Firefighters tackle recycling waste blaze
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The fire involves about 1,000 tonnes of material including cardboard and clothing.
Lorries blaze was 'arson'
A fire which destroyed two lorries and a trailer is being treated as arson, Staffordshire Police says.
Five fire crews were called just before midnight to Jet Express on Heath Mill Road, Wombourne.
Your photos: Tuesday's blue skies
BBC Weather Watchers
We told you blue skies were forecast today and our BBC Weather Watchers have confirmed that this morning.
These are from users Wendy of Warwick in Warwick; JJ infinity in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire; and Skye in Clee Hill, Shropshire:
Neighbours help WW2 veteran mark 93rd birthday
Allen Cook
BBC News
Neighbours have helped a World War Two veteran celebrate his 93rd birthday while social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Parmjit Singh, who lives next door to former paratrooper Eddie Moore in Solihull, posted on Facebook that an impromtu party had been held in his honour.
Mr Singh told the BBC his neighbour had helped "absolutely everybody in the area", adding he wanted to make sure Mr Moore felt connected to people during lockdown.
Around the web: Rest stops created for hospital staff
Hereford Times
From the Hereford Times today:
Region's death toll reaches 1,656
Another 67 people in the West Midlands have died after testing positive for coronavirus, NHS England says.
It added the region's overall total had reached 1,656.
'1,000 tonnes of recycling' on fire
Allen Cook
BBC News
People living nearby a huge fire in Willenhall are being told to keep their doors and windows shut as about 1,000 tonnes of waste are burning.
West Midlands Fire Service said 60 firefighters were continuing to battle the blaze on Straight Road, Short Heath, having been called at about 12:30.
It said the fire involved mixed recycling materials including cardboard and clothes.
The financial nightmare facing football
BBC Sport
BBC Sport has been examining the financial impact of Covid-19 on English football and how clubs face a range of problems.
On 3 April, the Premier League agreed to advance £125m in payments to the EFL and National League, although only £2m of it will go to the 68 National League clubs.
However, business plans in the Championship remain under great strain, a mass furlough of players is being threatened in Leagues One and Two, while non-league clubs are considering legal action.
The financial impacts include Birmingham City, which reached a deferral agreement with its first-team squad, and West Bromwich Albion chief executive Mark Jenkins who took a 100% pay cut.
Read more on the BBC website.